Ink-well.



PATENTED SEPT. 4, 1906.

T. S. MILES. INK WELL.

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INK-WELL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 4, 1906.

Application filed 1ril24.1906. Serial No. 313.432.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THEODORE S. MILEs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Omaha, in the county of Douglas and State of Nebraska, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Ink-Nelle, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The invention relates to an improvement in ink-wells, preferablyconstructed integrally and arranged to protect the ink againstevaporation or deteriorating when the well is not in use.

The main object of the present invention is a production of a singlestructure arranged to provide an ink-reservoir and an integral trough incommunication therewith, the reservoir being closed against theatmosphere,

while the trough is provided with a cover to prevent evaporation of theink when the well is not in use.

Another object of the invention is the production of means wherein thecover of the trough may be utilized as a funnel in filling the well.

The preferred details of the construction of the present invention willbe described in the following specification, reference being hadparticularly to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is avertical central section of an ink-well constructed in accordance withmy invention. Fig. 2 is a section of the same on line 2 2 of Fig. 1.Fig. 3 is a broken front ele vation of the same, the cover being shownelevated. 4 is a bottom perspective of the cover. Fig. 5 is a verticalcentral section of a modified form of inlowell. Fig. 6 is across-section of the same. Fig. 7 is a broken lan of the same.

Referring particularly to the drawings, my improved ink-well comprises areservoir 1, which may be of any desired size or shape. In the typeshown in Figs. 1 to 3, inclusive, the reservoir is of cylindrical shapein section, with base or bottom wall thereof formed with an inlet 2,arranged to receive a stopper or cork By preference the wall of thereser voir extends slightly below the bottom, so as to provide for theoutward projection of the stopper 3.

From the forward portion of the reservoir at the lower end projects thetrough member l, the lower edge of which is on a plane with the loweredge of the reservoir. The trough is practically equal in width to thediameter of the reservoir, with the forward ends extending parallel tothe longitudinal plane of the reservoir and rounded in planapproximately concentric with the curvature of the reservoir, as clearlyshown in Fig. 2.

The trough is open at the upper end and is provided with a cover 5,having hinge connection at 6 with a ledge 7, projecting from thereservoir and in alinement with the upper end of the trough. The coveris of a size to completely close the trough-opening and is preferablyconstructed of the same material as the reservoir and trough. On theinner side of the cover is arranged a pair of spaced ribs 8, projectingfrom the lower surface of the cover and'longitudinally of the same. Theforward ends of the ribs terminate slightly in the rear of the forwardor free edge of the cover, while their rear ends project beyond the rearedge of the cover and are in said projected portion provided with aconnectingweb 9, which extends in the plane of the lower surface of thecover. The projecting portion of the ribs and web, which is hereinaftertermed the feeding-channel, rests beneath the ledge 7 when the cover isin closed position, as clearly shown in Fig. 1. The troughbottom on itsupper surf ace-extends in coincidence with the bottom of the reservoir1, the forward portion gradually curving forwardly and upwardly tothefree edges of the trough. The trough is in communication withthereservoir through an opening 10 of less longitudinal and transversedimension than the similar dimension of the trough proper, the upperboundary of the opening being displaced below the ledge 7, to providewhich the forward wall of the reservoir extends below the said ledge ina form of a projection 11. jection provides for a refilling of thetrough from the reservoir as the material is used from the troughwithout the liability of overcharging the trough, as the material willrise in the latter only until the opening 1 0 is sealed, as will beobvious.

In Figs. 5, 6, and 7 the construction is shown as comprising duplicatereservoirs 12 and 13, and duplicate troughs 14 and 15, communicatingtherewith. This construction is preferably gained by forming the wellproper with a transversely-arranged partition 16, dividing the same intothe reservoirs, each of which had the usual filling-opening 17. In theuse of the double reservoir it is obvious that they be may used fordif'ferentcolored inks for convenience. If preferred, a single or doubleform of reservoir may be concaved This proand thence into the reservoir.

or depressed at the top, as at 18, and provided about said concavedportion with an extending edge 19, in which is formed a series ofrecesses 20. By this construction the concavitylS provides for thereception of pennlbs, pins, or similar small articles, and the recesses20 rovide for conveniently supporting penholders, pencils, or the like.By preference the feed-channel is formed on each of the covers, and whenusing the same as a filling medium the ink-well is to be tipped rearwardin order to permit the air in the reservoir to be displaced by the ink,the ink from the filling can or bottle being directed onto the coverbetween the ribs 8, which, together with the web 9, direct the ink intothe trough The device as a whole is intended and primarily designed forintegral formation from a single material, as glass or the like, thoughit is obvious that it may be sectional or otherwise constructed, ifdesired.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new is 1. Anink-well comprising a reservoir, a

trough in communication therewith, the upper boundary of thecommunicating opening between the trough and reservoir being below theupper open end of the trough, and a cover for the trough formed with afilling-channel.

2. 'An ink-well comprising a reservoir, a trough formed integraltherewith, said trough being in communication with the reservoir throughan opening having its upper boundary below the open end of the trough, acover for the trough, ribs projecting from the lower surface of thecover and forming therewith a filling-channel.

- 3. An ink-well comprising a reservoir, a trough formed inter'galtherewith, the upper end of the reservoir being concaved and pro videdwith a projecting edge formed with a series of notches.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnessse.

THEODORE S. MILES.

